Attributed to Jane Ireland (active 1790s)
Garrick's chair 1799
Etching with aquatint | 20.5 x 12.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 661475
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A print of a chair with a medallion of Shakespeare on back and various symbols of theatre above. The chair, which was designed by William Hogarth and made from part of the mulberry tree planted by Shakespeare, was previously owned by David Garrick and was part of the Temple in the grounds of his house. It is now in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington. This print was made for Samuel Ireland's publication Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth (1799).
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Medium and techniques
Etching with aquatint
Measurements
20.5 x 12.0 cm (sheet of paper)